Ask questions. A good lawyer won't mind answering them. Find out if the lawyer is board certified and in what. Do they have experience in doing the type of work you need done? How much experience? Will the lawyer take time to sit down with you and explain things? And, will the lawyer listen to what you have to say? Ask other professionals you know and get their opinion of your choice. Do you have other friends who might have used the lawyer you're considering? Talk to those friends. Don't feel intimidated by the lawyer you choose and insist on spending some time together after you hire your lawyer. Never say you understand when you really don't. You have the right to have explanations in clear, understandable terms.

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